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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2005
Ming-feng MA, Shenzhen, CN;
Rui-hao Chen, Shenzhen, CN;
Chia-hua Chen, Tu-Cheng, TW;
Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industrial Co., Ltd., BaoAn District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, CN;
Sutech Trading Limited, Road Town, Tortola, BV;
Abstract
A hinge assembly () for a foldable electronic device includes a shaft (), a housing () defining a guiding groove () therein, a spring (), and a pin (). A first end of the spring is coupled to the shaft, and an opposite second end of the spring is coupled to the housing. A first end of the pin is coupled to the shaft, and an opposite second end of the pin is slidable along the guiding groove of the housing. The shaft is rotatable relative to the housing between a first position where the second end of the pin is located in a first position of the guiding groove and a second position where the second end of the pin is located in a second position of the guiding groove. The hinge assembly is thus integrated into a complete unit which is capable of providing a wide range of rotation.